“A picture is worth a thousand words.”
There are those that capture moments that are both iconic and unforgettable. These sort of images tend to shape the way we recollect some of the best and worst moments of contemporary human existence. Today, being World Photography Day, we celebrate some of the most influential photos of all time.
The Terror Of War, Nick Ut, 1972
On July 8, 1972, an Associated Press (AP) photojournalist, Nick Ut, captured an image of children running away from their southern Vietnam village after napalm was dropped on it. This image, also known as “Napalm Girl”, presented the public with a visual record of the inhumanity and destruction caused by war. It also demonstrated the preservative purpose of photography. The photograph won the 1973 Pulitzer…
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